The Cult of Ray is the third solo studio album by American musician Frank Black, the frontman of the alternative rock band Pixies. It was released on January 22, 1996. Black opted to produce The Cult of Ray himself, after Eric Drew Feldman produced his first two albums.
The album title is a reference to author Ray Bradbury. The album’s final song is a tribute to Shazeb Andleeb, who was beaten to death at Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California (a school Frank Black attended), in May 1995.
The Cult of Ray peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 127 on the Billboard 200 in 1996.
Tracklist:
- The Marsist
- Men in Black
- Punk Rock City
- You Ain’t Me
- Jesus Was Right
- I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)
- Mosh, Don’t Pass the Guy
- Kicked in the Taco
- The Creature Crawling
- The Adventure and the Resolution
- Dance War
- The Cult of Ray
- The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleeb
UK limited edition bonus disc:
- Village of the Sun
- Baby, That’s Art
- Everybody Got the Beat
- Can I Get a Witness
Musicians
Frank Black: vocals, guitar (right channel)
Scott Boutier: drums
David McCaffery: bass
Lyle Workman: lead guitar (left channel)
Matt Yelton: backing vocals on “Men in Black”, “You Ain’t Me”, “The Adventure and the Resolution” and “Dance War”
Nick Vincent: drums and bass on “I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)”
Technical
Frank Black: producer
Matt Yelton: engineer
Billy Bowers: assistant engineer
Greg Fidelman: assistant engineer
Jim Champagne: assistant engineer
Eddie Miller: assistant engineer
Mike Baumgartner: assistant engineer
Ian MacPherson: assistant engineer
Andy MacPherson: mixing
Bob Ludwig: mastering
Inertia: design
